US$430.00

Greece: WW1 War Cross of 1916 - 1917, 3rd class.
This is the rarest version of the medal, by the French sculptur and
medalist Andre Rivaud (marked: "L. Sue pinx, A.A. Rivaud sculp,
Salonique 1917").
The Crosses of this type were made and issued during the war at
the Macedonian front.
The medal was instituted in Thessaloniki (Salonika - Salonique) by
decree of the Revolutionary Government in 1916 and was issued
for bravery in the field during the WW1, the expedition in Soviet
Russia (Ukraine - 1920) and the expedition in Asia Minor (1920 - 1922).
On the obverse with the Ancient Spartan inscription
"Η ΤΑΝ Η ΕΠΙ ΤΑΣ" (Return victorious with your shield or return dead
on it) and "ΕΛΛΑΣ' (Hellas - Greece) 1916 - 1917 on the reverse.
FULL SIZE
WW1 1914 -1918 - Asia Minor - 1922
Item 100% original - ribbon original
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